†Ameghinomya darwini Philippi 1887 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Invalid subtaxa: Chione darwini Philippi 1887 [replaced name], Venus darwini Philippi 1887 [replaced name]

Belongs to Ameghinomya according to D. Pérez et al. 2013

See also Frassinetti and Covacevich 1999

Sister taxa: Ameghinomya antiqua, Ameghinomya argentina, Ameghinomya camachoi, Ameghinomya chiloensis, Ameghinomya coquandi, Ameghinomya meridionalis, Ameghinomya meridonalis, Ameghinomya volckmanni

Type specimens:

  • Ameghinomya darwini: SGO-Pi 97, a valve (Right valve)
  • Chione darwini:

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Miocene of Argentina (3 collections), Chile (1)

• Oligocene to Miocene of Argentina (1)

Total: 5 collections including 6 occurrences

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